Masayesva's first film is intended for presenting a "montage of different views of Hopi landscapes and people during the cycle of a year.

[3][6] Made to commemorate the Hopi tercentennial 1680–1980, the film received funding from the German national television ZDF.

Although initially released in Hopi in the United States, after receiving distribution opportunities, Masayesva created an English version.

[5][7] His next two documentaries were commissioned for museums, and both explore traditions in Native American ceramic-making:[8] Pott Starr (1990), which also incorporates animation, and Siskyavi: The Place of Chasms (1991).

[7] Masayesva visited indigenous communities in the United States and the Amazon to produce the film.